Anadrol is an anabolic androgenic steroid or AAS. The active compound in Anadrol is oxymetholone.

You might have heard of Anadrol 50, which is just oxymetholone sold in 50mg pills.

Anabolic means that it is used to build muscle. Androgenic refers to the development of male characteristics as a result of hormones like testosterone and androsterone.

Anadrol has an anabolic rating of 320 and an androgenic rating of 45.

The compound was originally developed in the 1960s and was designed to treat muscle wasting in anaemic patients.

Bodybuilders soon discovered that it could help them retain muscle mass and began using it to increase their strength and size.

Anadrol is classed as a 17aa steroid. This means that the 17th molecule in the chain has been altered to make it suitable for oral consumption. There are lots of other steroids that fall into this category.

What is Anadrol used for?

Anadrol is hugely beneficial for those wanting to gain a lot of muscle mass. It also increases your strength.

It’s fantastic for bulking. It’s not much good for cutting because it encourages water retention.

You can achieve serious gains in only 3 weeks with this stuff. The downside is that you will lose those gains fairly quickly once you stop taking it, which is why a lot of bodybuilders opt to combine it with another bulking steroid like Trenbolone.

Anadrol has a half-life of 16 hours and is detectable in your system for up to 8 weeks.